1. WHAT IT TAKES TO GRADUATE

2. Attendance really does matter!  Attendance policy 10 or more unexcused absences = No Credit  Attendance Appeal Form

3. Tardy Policy  Attendance taken within first 10 minutes.  If you are more than 10 minutes tardy, your teacher may report you as being absent.  Remind teacher to change your absence to a tardy (when you report to class with a tardy pass).  No matter what…after 28 minutes, a tardy is reported as an absence because you’ve missed half the class period.  ALWAYS HAVE A PASS when tardy.

4. Graduation Requirements  4.0 – English  4.0 – Math  3.0 – Science  3.0 – Social Studies  1.0 – Phys. Educ.  0.5 – Health  1.0 – Fine Arts or CTE  6.5 – Electives  AzMerit  English 9  English 10  English 11  Algebra 1  Geometry  Algebra II or equivalent Earn 23 credits State Assessment Test

5. What is a credit anyway?  You earn a half credit (0.5) for every semester you pass a class with a grade of D or above.  F, I, and NC do not give you credit!

6. Grade Reports

7. Max. # credits earned in 1 year? Semester 1Semester 2 English 9B A Algebra 1CAlgebra 2B BiologyC B ArtB B AVIDA A Arabic 1BArabic 2B JROTCB A Total3.5Total3.5 Year-End Total = 7.0

8. How many credits earned? Semester 1Semester 2 English 9B B Algebra 1DAlgebra 2F BiologyF D ArtB B AVIDA A Arabic 1BArabic 2B JROTCB A Total3.0Total3.0 Year-End Total = 6.0

9. How many credits earned? Semester 1Semester 2 English 9B B Algebra 1FAlgebra 2F BiologyF D ArtC NC AVIDA A Arabic 1BArabic 2F ROTCB A Total2.5Total2.0 Year-End Total = 4.5

10. Grade Point Average (GPA)  A = 4 points  B = 3 points  C = 2 points  D = 1 point  F = 0 points  A = 5 points  B = 4 points  C = 3 points  D = 2 points  F = 0 points Standard CurriculumI.B. Curriculum (Jr/Sr)

11. Calculating GPA Semester 1Semester 2 English 9B = 3English 9A = 4 AlgebraF = 0AlgebraB = 3 BiologyF = 0BiologyB = 3 ArtC = 2ArtB = 3 AVIDA = 4AVIDA = 4 ArabicB = 3ArabicB = 3 JROTCD = 1JROTCA = 4 Total Added13Total Added24 Divide by 71.85 GPADivide by 73.42 GPA Year-End: 2.63 GPA

12. GPA “ruleof thumb” For Standard Curriculum Straight A’s = 4.0 Straight B’s = 3.0 Straight C’s = 2.0 Straight D’s = 1.0 Straight F’s = 0.0

13. There is help  Talk to your teacher(s)  IB tutoring  Cholla After-School Program (CAP)  Saturday Math tutoring  HW Help through Pima County Library  Websites, Google, YouTube  Ex: math textbook website  Ex: khanacademy.org

14. What happens if you mess up?  Opportunities to get back on track  $ummer $chool  Weekend Academy (4 week $ in a row)  Credit Recovery For 12 th graders (as a class) CAP (10 th graders get priority)

15. Thinking of College/University?  Research the schools  Take the right classes  University Entrance Requirements  The better your GPA, the higher you rank in your graduating class.  Aim for the Top 25%  Get involved in extra-curricular activities  Sports  Clubs  Community Service

16. You can do it!